Neodymium

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /nɪə(ÊŠ)ˈdɪmɪəm/

Origin

From - + didymium.

Full definition of neodymium

Noun

1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60.
• 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 63:Other rare elements, like neodymium, exist in more than one isotopic form, the ratios of which can provide a measure of the depth from which the flow material may ultimately have been derived.

Derived terms

• neodymium magnet
• neodymium trichloride

Related terms

• didymium
• praseodymium